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גְּדַּלְיָה

Gedaljah , the name of five Israelites

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גְּדַּלְיָהH1436
Pronunciationgĕdalĕyāh

What does גְּדַּלְיָה (gĕdalĕyāh) mean in the Bible?

גְּדַּלְיָה (gĕdalĕyāh) is a Hebrew word meaning "Gedaljah , the name of five Israelites".

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Questions this entry answers

What does גְּדַּלְיָה (gĕdalĕyāh) mean in the Bible?

גְּדַּלְיָה (gĕdalĕyāh) is a Hebrew word meaning "Gedaljah , the name of five Israelites".

How does the BSB render H1436?

The BSB source-word alignment has 32 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Gedaliah (23), And Gedaliah (2), But Gedaliah (2), of Gedaliah (2), Gedaliah {as governor} (1).

Where does גְּדַּלְיָה (gĕdalĕyāh) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 2 Kings 25:22. Its strongest book concentrations include Jeremiah (23), 2 Kings (5), 1 Chronicles (2), Ezra (1).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
Gedaliah23×2 Kings 25:22, 2 Kings 25:23, 2 Kings 25:25, 1 Chronicles 25:3
And Gedaliah2×2 Kings 25:24, Ezra 10:18
But Gedaliah2×Jeremiah 40:14, Jeremiah 40:16
of Gedaliah2×Jeremiah 41:4, Zephaniah 1:1
Gedaliah {as governor}1×2 Kings 25:23
Return to Gedaliah1×Jeremiah 40:5
to Gedaliah1×1 Chronicles 25:9
Show sample aligned rows
2 Kings 25:22גְּדַלְיָ֖הוּtoGedaliahNoun - proper - masculine singular2 Kings 25:23גְּדַלְיָ֔הוּtoGedaliah {as governor}Noun - proper - masculine singular2 Kings 25:23גְּדַלְיָ֖הוּtoGedaliahNoun - proper - masculine singular2 Kings 25:24גְּדַלְיָ֙הוּ֙toAnd GedaliahNoun - proper - masculine singular2 Kings 25:25גְּדַלְיָ֖הוּtoGedaliahNoun - proper - masculine singular1 Chronicles 25:3גְּדַלְיָ֡הוּtoGedaliahNoun - proper - masculine singular1 Chronicles 25:9גְּדַלְיָ֙הוּ֙toto GedaliahNoun - proper - masculine singularEzra 10:18וּגְדַלְיָֽה׃toand GedaliahConjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularJeremiah 38:1וּגְדַלְיָ֙הוּ֙toGedaliahConjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularJeremiah 39:14גְּדַלְיָ֙הוּ֙toGedaliahNoun - proper - masculine singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned row2 Kings 25:22
Aligned rows32
Books represented5
2 Kings51 Chronicles2Ezra1Jeremiah23Zephaniah1
Source forms
גְּדַלְיָ֖הוּ9xgə·ḏal·yā·hū2 Kings 25:22, 2 Kings 25:23, 2 Kings 25:25, Jeremiah 40:11
גְּדַלְיָ֙הוּ֙5xgə·ḏal·yā·hū2 Kings 25:24, 1 Chronicles 25:9, Jeremiah 39:14, Jeremiah 41:3
גְּדַלְיָ֥הוּ3xgə·ḏal·yā·hūJeremiah 40:7, Jeremiah 41:1, Jeremiah 41:6
גְּדַלְיָ֖ה2xgə·ḏal·yāhJeremiah 40:8, Jeremiah 41:16
גְּדַלְיָ֔הוּ2xgə·ḏal·yā·hū2 Kings 25:23, Jeremiah 41:9
גְּדַלְיָ֨הוּ2xgə·ḏal·yā·hūJeremiah 40:9, Jeremiah 41:2
גְּדַלְיָ֣ה1xgə·ḏal·yāhJeremiah 40:5
גְּדַלְיָ֥ה1xgə·ḏal·yāhJeremiah 40:6
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - masculine singular30x2 Kings 25:22, 2 Kings 25:23, 2 Kings 25:24, 2 Kings 25:25
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular2xEzra 10:18, Jeremiah 38:1
Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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